I am hear to say that I have recovered from the fear of being alone and learning to handle things I nnever even wanted to think about. I was so busy taking care of a busy family ,working, caring for aging parents ( the list goes on) I never gave those things much thought. Well that came back to bite me in the butt!! The advice to others is to take a more active role in money matters . Give some thought to what is important to you. I'm still trying to figure out what that it is and what I want out of the rest of my life. i spent so much time dong what the family wanted or needed I never thought about what I wanted. Well, know I have the time to do things for my self. It is still a strange feeling. But for sure I have realized my own strenghs and that I can take care of myself. ( most of the time) I have learned to allow others to help me in the areas I am not well informed in. The mother of Jen Ross. Mary
This is good Mom. Hopefully some other newly widowed women will be comforted by what you share here in Widow Wise. You have a lot of experiences to share and you should.